fate looked down kindly on us when she chose neal to be the first to venture into another world, and to have the opportunity to look back from space at the beauty of our own. it could have been another, but it wasn't. and it wasn't for a reason. no one, no one but no one could have accepted the responsibility of this remarkable accomplishment with a more dignity and more grace than neil armstrong. he embodied all that is good and all that is great about america. >> more from the memorial service for neil armstrong, thanksgiving day on c-span at 10:00 a.m. eastern. and just before 11:30 a.m., behind-the-scenes look about life as a teenager in the white house. just after 1:00 p.m., how scientists are using gaming skills and theories to solve world problems. >> on c-span this morning, "washington journal" is live with the news today from capitol hill. at noon eastern, a forum on the u.s. diplomatic efforts in the middle east. in 45 minutes, and grossman from "the wall street